Stories

  • How can I celebrate?

    I am tired of war, conflict, hunger, poverty, division, hatred, gun violence, black and white class difference, the oppression of women, slaughter of children and women, fake news, liars and unjust authorities and leaders and so many, many issues that you all are aware of.

    How can I celebrate?

  • United in the defence of life: water more precious than gold

    Friday morning Once the laws became progressively more flexible during the lockdown we all experienced in 2020, I was able to cycle through the mountains in my home city. Although we were not allowed to mill about on the street, we were allowed to go out and do sports for a few hours at a…

    United in the defence of life: water more precious than gold

  • Interethnic and ecumenical work in violent contexts

    Friday morning Ephesians 2:14-17 “For he is our peace, in his flesh he has made both groups into one and has broken down the dividing wall, that is, the hostility between us. He has abolished the law with its commandments and ordinances, that he might create in himself one new humanity in place of the…

    Interethnic and ecumenical work in violent contexts

  • Jesus brings us together in our differences

    How to represent Jesus in a live painting? White with a beard as he is often represented in churches? Not really! We had it in our hearts to paint a colorful Jesus, a Jesus in green, yellow, blue, white, red and orange.  We are the camp “Juntos in Portugal.” Organized by Joy and Life (Joie…

    Jesus brings us together in our differences

  • Assembly financial update

    As the year draws to a close, MWC is finalizing the numbers on the Assembly in Indonesia.   “We are very pleased to report that, as of publication time, we met the financial goal of breaking even,” says Chief Operating Officer Jeanette Bissoon.  This was MWC’s first time hosting a hybrid event with in-person and online…

    Assembly financial update

  • Ministry partner update: ICOMB – December 2022

    Siriwan Trakunhan is one of Multiply’s key national partners in Thailand. Over the years, she has served in many capacities: working at the Chiang Mai office, teaching the Bible at a juvenile detention center with Carmen Owen and Cynthia Friesen, and founding Freedom Trades, a vocational training program for women released from prison. More recently,…

    Ministry partner update: ICOMB – December 2022

  • A family that prays for each other

    “You have been with us even though you were far from us. You helped us with your messages and calls,” says Kyendrébéogo Wendyam Natacha.  The young woman who recently completed a YAMEN assignment with MWC presented an update in the November online prayer hour to attendees from three dozen countries.   “My country [Burkina Faso] underwent…

    A family that prays for each other

  • Together across barriers

    “Our duty is to bring peace and love.” These words, relayed from Indonesian by a translator at the closing worship service of Mennonite World Conference’s Assembly 17 in Indonesia, came not from one of the featured speakers but from the governor of Central Java. “Our founding fathers gave us this mission of peace,” said Ganjar…

    Together across barriers

  • Living the good life is good and even necessary

    Thursday morning “How very good and pleasant it is when kindred live together in unity.” Psalm 133:1 is an affirmation of how the biblical David delighted in the company of his brothers. As a social species, humans need the fellowship of others. Through fellowship, we witness to and live out our faith; it is where…

    Living the good life is good and even necessary

  • We do not lose heart

    Thursday night In April, I received an invitation of sharing on the topic “living together in the hostile environment.” The title really stirred my heart. And I think one of the reasons of my invitation is that they know we Hong Kong people were living in a hostile environment in the past few years, an…

    We do not lose heart

  • Assembly tours and service projects

    Assembly activities Connecting with people is at the heart of MWC Assemblies. Participating in local tourism and serving with local ministries provided another chance to connect. “I get a lot of value and joy out of helping people,” says Daniel Beachy, who signed up for a service activity. “It was a lot of fun planting…

    Assembly tours and service projects

  • Christmas around the world

    This tradition always reminds me of the joy and the love we have for each other as a community. Getting together to share meals and storytelling is usually the best part, but the most amazing and wonderful time is during the night vigil when one connects with Jesus though praise and worship, giving a sense…

    Christmas around the world

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